Varaha Purana 138.19 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 19

The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird

and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit

Devanagari script

कदाचिदुपविष्टौ तौ दृष्ट्वा बालो गुणान्वितः ॥ मातरं पितरं चोभौ हर्षेण महतान्वितौ

Transliteration

kadācid upaviṣṭau tau dṛṣṭvā bālo guṇānvitaḥ || mātaraṁ pitaraṁ cobhau harṣeṇa mahatānvitaḥ

Translation

ម្តងមួយ ពេលឃើញពួកគេទាំងពីរអង្គុយនៅទីនោះ កុមារដែលពោរពេញដោយគុណធម៌បានមើលទៅកាន់ម្តាយ និងឪពុកទាំងពីរ ដោយសេចក្តីរីករាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំង។

Word by Word

• कदाचित्: once/sometime
• कदाचित्: Kāla-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time: once/sometime)

• उपविष्टौ: (the two) seated
• उपविष्टौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject descriptor)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-विश् (धातु) + उपविष्ट (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), द्विवचन; ‘having sat/being seated’ (describing ‘tau’)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), द्विवचन; ‘those two’

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); ‘having seen’

• बालः: the boy
• बालः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता (the boy)

• गुणान्वितः: endowed with virtues
• गुणान्वितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: गुण-अन्वित = ‘endowed with qualities’; बालः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• मातरम्: mother
• मातरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• उभौ: both (of them)
• उभौ: Karma (कर्म/Object—collective)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा (Acc/Nom), द्विवचन; ‘both’ (here with objects: both of them)

• हर्षेण: with joy
• हर्षेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr/3rd), एकवचन; करण/हेतु (with joy)

• महता: great
• महता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr/3rd), एकवचन; हर्षेण इति विशेषणम् (great)

• अन्वितौ: endowed (with)
• अन्वितौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; तौ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम् (endowed/possessed)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None (narrative continues within Varāha’s discourse to Earth)."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of family life","core_concept":"Guṇa-yukta upbringing expresses itself as joyful reverence and affectionate recognition within the family unit.","practical_application":"Foster a home culture where virtue is seen and celebrated; encourage children to approach elders with openness and joy."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social History","Narrative Literature"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vātsalya

Secondary Rasa: hāsya

Geographic Context

Type: gṛha (domestic space)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.18–23 (sequence: virtue → family scene → vow-like speech → parental assent)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A simple domestic moment: mother and father seated together; a virtuous boy looks at them with overflowing joy.","item_prompts":["seated parents","child standing/approaching","expressions of joy","simple household setting","gesture of respectful looking (darśana)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symmetrical seated couple on a low seat; child in front with bright eyes; rich reds/ochres; stylized interior pillars.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate seated parents with gold accents; child centered; decorative arch; emphasis on jewelry and textiles to convey ‘mahān harṣa’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft, naturalistic faces; gentle domestic lighting; detailed textiles; child’s gaze highlighted.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate room with minimal furniture; lyrical lines; child’s delighted posture; pastel palette."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tender-narrative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, story-telling"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Family Studies
• Sanskrit Poetics (Simple Narrative)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It provides a domestic tableau typical of Purāṇic storytelling, where ethical qualities are shown through familial relations rather than abstract doctrine.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It highlights reverent affection within the family unit, presenting joy and respect as components of virtuous character.